Video: Iran red lines hold firm as Vance eyes talks over bombs
Abdullateef Fowewe
United States Vice President J.D. Vance has downplayed military action against Iran’s nuclear program, stressing diplomacy while affirming “all options on the table” amid stalled Geneva talks.
Vance, speaking to Martha MacCallum, avoided announcements on next steps.
“The president has lots of options. We have a powerful military but we would very much like to resolve this through a conversation and a diplomatic negotiation,” he said.
He highlighted recent talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, noting Iran agreed to further meetings but refused U.S. red lines, “Our primary interest here is we don’t want Iran to get a nuclear weapon. We don’t want nuclear proliferation.”
Pushing back on past deals, Vance contrasted Trump with Obama, “He’s shown very clearly that he is not Barack Obama. He takes a much different approach.”
On regime change – floated by Trump last Friday – Vance focused on prevention, “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. You can’t have people like that have the most dangerous weapon known to man.”
The remarks mark a pivot from Trump’s June 2025 claim of fully dismantling Iran’s program via strikes.
Eight months later, WSJ and JPost report Iran rejecting enrichment curbs, with ballistic missiles and proxy support also in play.
“Everything is on the table,” Vance added.
